Thursday, October 28, 2021

Devotional: Putting God's Word Into Practice, Being 'doers' not just 'hearers

 











The things which you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things [in daily life], and the God [who is the source] of peace and well-being will be with you.                                                                           - Philippians 4:9 (AMP)

 

This verse carries on from v.8. which talks about thinking on things that are pure, lovely, kind, wholesome, worthy of praise etc…. We are not only to think on these things, but to practice them in daily life. Everything that we have learned of Christ, everything we read in  God's Word and have heard preached from God's Word, we need      to apply it to our daily living. Even if it's just one word or phrase that has spoken to us, we need to set our hearts and minds on it and    bring it into our everyday lives, so that it becomes our new normal. This is how we 'transform'.

 

Romans 12:2 tells us to "...be transformed by the renewing of our minds...", but how do we "renew our minds"? We renew our minds    by meditating on God's Word—allowing His Word to 'soak' us. It's by aligning our thinking and beliefs to His Word—then living it out in our everyday lives. No change can happen if we don't put into practice   the truths God shows us in His Word.

 

We need to be 'doers' of the Word, not just 'hearers', and as a result   of this, God will cover us with His peace. We will live in His peace   and walk in His presence. Remember, He is there beside you helping you put into practice what you have learned, received, heard and  seen in Him.

 

 

© By M.S.Lowndes


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